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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1917
Page
2
The Evening Current, edited by M. H. Mullane, is published daily by the Carlsbad Printing Company. It carries Associated Press news and standard newspaper notices as printed in this issue.
Mr Davison state road board superintendent says $2500 funding from Eddy county is ready and the board will cover the rest from state and national New Mexico funds. He criticizes Seven Rivers crossing delays and accuses Eddy county of poor road progress while Bridy county faces harsh scrutiny.
Sunday School drew 11 as the Methodist church in Arlabad held morning and later service. Rev. A. C. Wells preached a fine sermon on The Touch of Faith while Miss Lilian Bearup performed The Holy City, delivering a faultless enunciation that pleased all listeners.
The small community church held an evangelistic evening service drawing a full house. Several attendees prayed and joined the church. Miss Hatfield sang a heartfelt solo titled Morning Noon and Night during the night service. Reverend TH W Lowry expects to return to Cleveland this week with regular services planned at the Presbyterian church. A Sunday survey of congregational life is announced, followed by an evening report on distant vacation observations. Town mayor Judge D tham, nicknamed City Beautiful, plans to energize activity with a Ford car likely driven by a lady at times.
The report mentions Reverend Mr. Allison delivering a sermon next Sunday and the Lord's Supper to be administered. A Fourth Quarterly Conference is set for 4 PM with positive prospects for collections. The piece also notes Lor Mr. Rowe receiving a new Ford vehicle for family and school use.
A Wilmington New York card from Mrs Frank Weasley says she does not last but spent four weeks with her daughter in Maiden in Afty aniles of their old home. Friends expected her home soon but she did not mention when.
Gr Spencer who has managed the Joyce Pruit Company warehouse for the summer will be absent for a period. He serves as principal of the Spanish American school and is spending this week taking the school census.
H. W. Lowry and his wife expect to reach Carlsbad by week’s end, writing from Cleveland Ohio. Miny Lowry may join two months later.
Mian Rachel Lovejoy and J F Thompson were united in marriage Saturday afternoon at four thirty at the Methodist parsonage with Reverend A Bell officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lovejoy, wore alb and has lived here for years. The groom is a carpenter with A J Crawford on the Crawford Hotel. The paper wishes the couple a long and prosperous married life.
Mr. Rone and family of Loving Mr Hutches and family and Minx Vern Hart returned Saturday from a trip to the White Mountains. They faced a six day delay above Roswell due to rain yet enjoyed the journey. They traveled to El Paso Texas Cloudcroft impressed them and they hope for a summer cottage there. Tourists were departing for home as winter-like weather returned. They found 16 feet of water in McMillan indicating low conditions.
The Red Cross gathering at Loving on Sunday drew attendees from Carlsbad and Malaya, with many locals present. Rev Pratt gave the origin and development of the hospital idea, Mrs Hemenway gave sketches on the Red Cross origin, and Victor L Minter spoke on Our Individual Duty and Opportunity for Service. C H McLenathen led a strong roundtable with questions and answers.
The firm reports a sixty percent rise in work since taking charge in January, citing quality service and customer satisfaction as the reason for improved performance.
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